Observations of the marine boundary layer over southeast Texas and the Gulf of Mexico using 915 MHz radar profiler and RASS
- Sonoma Technology, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (United States)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO (United States)
In the last few years, 915 MHz radar wind profilers and Radio Acoustic Sounding Systems (RASS) have been used in regional-scale air quality programs to continuously profile winds and temperatures in the planetary boundary layer (PBL) and lower troposphere. These remote sensing systems collect data with a vertical resolution of 60-100 m from about 125 m agl to altitudes of 2-5 km agl for winds and 1-2 km agl for temperature. Observations provided by these systems are helping researchers study meteorological and air quality phenomena that occur during periods of high pollutant concentrations. These instruments have been especially useful for studying processes in complex terrain and shoreline environments where features such as low-level jets, mountain/valley wind systems, and sea/lake-land breeze circulations occur.
- OSTI ID:
- 28761
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940115-; TRN: 95:002816-0052
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 8. Joint conference on applications of air pollution meterology. 74. American Meteorological Society annual meeting, Nashville, TN (United States), 23-28 Jan 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Eighth joint conference on applications of air pollution meteorology with A & WMA; PB: 359 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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